Legal Opinion
Sullivan v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 22, 2008No. S08A1363PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MELTON, Justice.
Following a jury trial, James Vincent Sullivan (“Defendant”) appeals his conviction for the murder of his wife, Lita McClinton Sullivan (“Wife”), contending, among other things, that the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict. We affirm.
In the light most favorable to the verdict, the record shows that, in August 1985, Wife filed for divorce from Defendant. The ensuing negotiations were extremely contentious, especially with regard to the validity of a postnuptial agreement between the parties. The final divorce hearing was scheduled for January 16, 1987. On the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Witherspoon v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Malcolm v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
- State v. StephensSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- McClain v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
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3Cited by38 opinions
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